Gamad

The Gamad were a people group mentioned in Ezekiel's prophecy as defenders of the towers of Tyre.
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A location near Arvad only mentioned at Ezekiel 27:11; only referred to as Gamad (גַּמָּדִים).

Location

Certainty
Possible (48% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
Coordinates
33.624° N, 35.821° E
Gamad
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Glossary entries

Gammadims Gammad

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Men of Arvad and Helech manned your walls all around, and the men of Gammad were in your towers. They hung their shields around your walls; they perfected your beauty.